How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks

May 8, 2023 2h 6m 19 chapters

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0:00 Psilocybin, Legal Considerations 12:01 Psilocybin Becomes Psilocin in the Gut, Serotonin 17:09 The Serotonin 2A Receptor, Therapeutic Outcomes SSRIs vs. Psilocybin 21:40 Serotonin Receptor Expression; Visual Hallucinations & Eyes Closed 27:21 Safety & Cautions for Specific Patient Populations 30:28 Psilocybin, “Magic Mushrooms” Dosing, Micro-Dosing, “Heroic Doses” 36:21 Psychedelic Journey: Set, Setting & Support 43:43 Music & the Psilocybin Journey; Duration of Effects 48:58 Psilocybin & the Brain: Subjective Experiences, Perception 59:48 Brain Networks & Therapeutic Outcomes 1:05:23 Creativity; Music, Emotionality & Psychedelic Journeys 1:12:39 Depression & Psychedelics as Neuroplasticity “Wedge” 1:17:04 Positive Psychedelic Journeys, Unity, “Oceanic Boundlessness” 1:25:23 “Bad Trips”, Anxiety & Physiological Sighs 1:32:57 Therapeutic Use of Psilocybin

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